FEBRUARY 22, 1937

Full News Archive

• Headline: Engagement Announcement of Marion O'Reilly. Impact: This engagement led to an accidental discovery of the world's most boring family tree, which subsequently inspired a series of dull documentaries about genealogical history. Thank you, Marion and Joseph, for sparking a trend that no one asked for.. Fact: Did you know that the chances of a wedding actually happening after an engagement announcement are only slightly higher than finding Bigfoot?.
• Headline: Choate's Annual Midwinter Celebrations. Impact: The celebration at Choate inadvertently set off a chain reaction of fancy tea parties across the nation, culminating in a nationwide obsession with scones and an unfortunate increase in clotted cream consumption.. Fact: Fun fact: The average age of attendees at midwinter festivities is inversely proportional to the amount of fun they actually have..
• Headline: Social Activities in 1930s New York. Impact: These social notes led to a decades-long rivalry between socialites, resulting in the invention of the phrase 'keeping up with the Joneses' and subsequent strain on credit scores everywhere.. Fact: Did you know that 'Wash plans' typically involve more gossip than laundry? It's a whole thing..
• Headline: C. I. O. STEEL DRIVE THREATENS TO BRING AN INDUSTRIAL WAR; Strike Involving 500,000 Work ers Is Possible as Indus try Bars Closed Shop. Impact: The threat of industrial war not only created a stir in the labor movement but also inspired a series of poorly written protest songs that would haunt generations of workers for decades. Thank you, CIO.. Fact: Did you know that 500,000 workers threatening to strike is the most exercise some politicians get in a year?.
• Headline: FANSTEEL REJECTS HORNER PLEA AGAIN; Three Strikers Leave: Plant. Impact: Fansteel's rejection of the plea sparked a movement among strikers that led to the creation of the world's first 'Dramatic Rejection' workshop, teaching people how to turn down requests with flair.. Fact: Did you know that three strikers leaving a plant is actually just a very dramatic way of saying 'lunch break'?.
• Headline: Reds in Spain Denounced. Impact: The denunciation of Reds in Spain inadvertently prompted a global debate about the color red in fashion, leading to a momentary spike in red clothing sales and a shocking number of awkward conversations about politics at parties.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more colorful than politics is the vast array of shades of red that people claim to like?.
• Headline: BOWDEN BEATS HARTMAN; Downs Rival by 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in Brooklyn Indoor Net Final. Impact: Bowden's victory in the indoor net final inspired a wave of indoor sports competitions, eventually leading to the creation of the Indoor Olympics, which featured events like couch surfing and refrigerator raiding.. Fact: Fun fact: The score 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 is also the average number of times a player says 'sorry' during a match..
• Headline: AID TO DEMOCRACY ASKED; Rabbi Berman Urges Jews and Christians to Unite in Its Defense. Impact: Rabbi Berman's call for unity inadvertently led to a series of awkward interfaith gatherings, where everyone pretended to enjoy each other's food and awkward silence became the norm.. Fact: Did you know that unity in defense of democracy is often just code for 'let's discuss our differences over some questionable potluck dishes'?.
• Headline: PEACETIME HEROES TO RECEIVE AWARDS; Mrs. J. S. Cram Will Give Silver Cups to Six in This City Who Save Lives of Fellow-Citizens. Impact: The peacetime heroes' awards led to an unexpected rise in everyday heroics, including the invention of the 'Hero Sandwich' and a peculiar trend of people attempting to save kittens from trees—mostly unsuccessfully.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more heroic than saving a life is trying to explain to your cat why you're suddenly famous?.